People
This person was named leader of the Continental Army.
George Washington
What day did the colonist declare themselves independent from Great Britain? (Month, Date, and Year)
July 4, 1776
Thomas Paine is the author of this famous pamphlet that argued citizens, not kings and queens should make laws.
Common Sense
Which side had the strongest Navy force going into the war?
Great Britain
Main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
Where did the Continental Army's suffer a terrible winter?
Valley Forge
What is the name of the hit and run style of fighting?
Guerrilla Warfare
This was the final battle of the war.
Battle of Yorktown
What was the name of the man that eventually becomes knows as a traitor to the Americans?
Benedict Arnold
What treaty ended the war?
Treaty of Paris
What was the name given to the Germans that were paid by the British to fight on their side?
Hessians
First battles of the Revolution before the war begins.
Lexington and Concord
Who was the volunteer from France that became George Washington's trusted aide?
Marques de Lafayette
Which battle was known as the major turning point in the war? (Hint: Lead to France joining the war.)
Battle of Saratoga
These men were ready to fight at a moments notice.
Minute Men
Formed the first American Post Office
Ben Franklin
Famous captain for the Continental Navy during the Revolutionary War.
John Paul Jones
This was the last attempt by the Second Continental Congress to reach a peaceful solution and avoid war.
The Olive Branch Petition
What Patriot organization was responsible for throwing tea in the Boston harbor?
The Sons of Liberty
Who was in charge of leading the western campaign for the Continental Army?
George Rogers Clark